Language is conceived in sin and science is its redemption.

  • -- Willard Van Orman Quine 威拉德·冯·奥曼·蒯因

语言孕育于罪恶之中,科学是它的救赎。

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I met my grandfather just before he died, and it was the first time that I had seen Dad with a relative of his. It was interesting to see my own father as a son and the body language and alteration in attitude that comes with that, and it sort of changed our relationship for the better.

我在祖父去世前见到了他,那是我第一次看到父亲和他的一个亲戚在一起。很有趣的是,我把自己的父亲看作一个儿子,他的肢体语言和态度也随之改变,这让我们的关系变得更好。

In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.

在科学问题上,一千人的权威并不值得一个人的简单推理。

I write thrillers for the same reason that people read them – it's escapism.

我写惊悚小说的原因和人们读它们的原因是一样的——那就是逃避现实。

From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us.

从这个娱乐产业中,愿语言之神保佑我们。